(a) The Governor shall designate the State Broadband Manager.
(b) The manager shall coordinate the state's efforts to expand and improve broadband capacity and availability by:(1) Serving as a single point of contact for:(A) State agencies, boards, commissions, and constitutional officers, including without limitation the Governor, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Division of Higher Education, and the Arkansas Department of Transportation;(B) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers;(C) Nonprofit organizations;(D) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and(E) Individuals and entities that seek to assist the state's efforts to improve economic development, elementary education, and secondary education through the use of broadband technology;(2) Gathering, compiling, and maintaining information obtained independently or from an individual or entity described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section;(3) Formulating, updating, and maintaining a state broadband plan; and(4) On or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, filing a written report of the activities and operations of the manager for the preceding six (6) months with the:(A) Governor;(B) Legislative Council; and(C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.
(1) Serving as a single point of contact for:(A) State agencies, boards, commissions, and constitutional officers, including without limitation the Governor, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Division of Higher Education, and the Arkansas Department of Transportation;(B) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers;(C) Nonprofit organizations;(D) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and(E) Individuals and entities that seek to assist the state's efforts to improve economic development, elementary education, and secondary education through the use of broadband technology;
(A) State agencies, boards, commissions, and constitutional officers, including without limitation the Governor, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Division of Higher Education, and the Arkansas Department of Transportation;
(B) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers;
(C) Nonprofit organizations;
(D) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and
(E) Individuals and entities that seek to assist the state's efforts to improve economic development, elementary education, and secondary education through the use of broadband technology;
(2) Gathering, compiling, and maintaining information obtained independently or from an individual or entity described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section;
(3) Formulating, updating, and maintaining a state broadband plan; and
(4) On or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, filing a written report of the activities and operations of the manager for the preceding six (6) months with the:(A) Governor;(B) Legislative Council; and(C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.
(A) Governor;
(B) Legislative Council; and
(C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.